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FIGUEIRA DA FOZ SABIR ALI 2025
The XIX FEST is over. INT. F. CHESS FOZ TOURNAMENT KNOW THERE, my God, what a GIANT competition!
It's impossible not to stop to think: not long ago, reality and the path were much more difficult. Being here, competing side by side with Great Masters (GMs) and in the middle of the best, is not just a tournament... it's a DREAM COME TRUE! Every bid in this test is a testimony that all the effort is worth it!
Adrenaline and learning were worth EVERYTHING! I managed to score 5 points in 9 games, which gives about 55.56% of use! My performance was 2220, and the final score was:
• 3 victories (V) - TAKE IT!
• 4 draws (E) - Handshake
• 2 defeats (D) - Lessons learned
And the best part? I was in 26thº place in a tournament with 93 people! And, of course, my rating will go up an incredible +84.2 POINTS! IT'S A LOT! I'm still in shock with this climb!
Finally, my giant congratulations to the champion, the Ukrainian Grand Master Vitaliy Bernadskiy! An inspiring performance!
It was a surreal participation, super satisfying and with a classification that I am immensely proud of. I hope, next year, to be here fighting again!
Thank you for everything, Figueira da Foz! Now it's time to party, dream and train for the next one!
